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Summary

Dr. Mehmet Oz, TV personality and former Senate candidate, has been nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees health coverage for over 160 million Americans.

Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and former host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” has faced criticism for promoting unproven medical treatments, including hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19.

The nomination comes amid contentious Medicare drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, which are being challenged by pharmaceutical companies.

The role requires Senate confirmation.

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[-] Bosht@lemmy.world 18 points 2 hours ago

Oh my fucking God I cannot take this fucking clown show anymore.

[-] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

I hate that I'm wondering if I'm eating the onion every time one of these clowns is announced.

[-] roguetrick@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago
[-] mkhopper@lemmy.world 25 points 5 hours ago

You know.... Come on, Russia. Send those bombs and let's wrap this up.

[-] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 25 points 4 hours ago

Why would they bomb their own country?

[-] narr1@lemmy.world 50 points 6 hours ago

Haha, oh wow. You guys over there really are fucked.

[-] nixfreak@sopuli.xyz 44 points 6 hours ago

What in the fuck! One of biggest medical grifters in medicine is going to be in charge of billions of dollars of federal money? I really hope we lose everything this is Idiocracy 2.0.

[-] overload@sopuli.xyz 20 points 5 hours ago

At least in Idiocracy the President selected the smartest person to do the work.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 4 points 4 hours ago

This is a sex-positive fully automated future where we put the best and brightest in charge of things?

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago

You're surprised? I wouldn't have been surprised if Dr Phil was his pick.

[-] SGforce@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 hours ago

This guy is worse

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 15 points 6 hours ago

Thanks Oprah

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 178 points 10 hours ago

Oz has been a major supporter of Medicare Advantage, the program’s private sector alternative that has grown in popularity but has come under intense scrutiny for care denials and alleged overbilling.

In case you didn't RTFA: This is the grift

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 43 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Trump's motto: Always Be Grifting

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 28 points 9 hours ago

Make America Grift Always

I like The Onion as much as the next guy but I don't think it's appropriate here

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 194 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Oh boy, I can't wait to not be able to afford my medication for my autoimmune disease and die by vomiting blood until I exsanguinate! Thanks abstainers!

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 hours ago

It's OK, if RFK Jr goes ahead and eliminates vaccines and infectious disease research, as he has stated he will, it's likely something else will kill us first.

[-] Tuxman@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago

Hey! Cause of death can’t be of a disease if they can’t test for it taps temple

"Cause of death: Act of God"

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 69 points 9 hours ago

Make sure to aim at a Republican when you vom.

[-] Restaldt@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Better scream something at them right before:

"Hail Satan"

"My woke mind virus must spread"

"I bathe thee in communist red"

Y'know something along those lines

[-] mtpender@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

"Remember, Grandfather Nurgle loves you."

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 50 points 9 hours ago

It's pretty gruesome. Black and thick, like charcoal dust. I hope whatever fascist I die on is scarred for life.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 24 points 9 hours ago

Damn, I just get internal scarring and organ failure. The blood cannon sounds way cooler.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 31 points 9 hours ago

The obviousness of it literally saved my life. Last time it happened I was still in college and living at home. Threw up in the bathroom, and weakly staggered to my room, thinking it was dark because I'd drank a cola just before. I was ready to lay there and fall asleep until I felt better.

My mother, luckily, was home, noticed that there was half-washed out black slurry in the toilet and sink, recognized it as blood, unlike me at the time, and worriedly asked me if everything was alright. I said, "Yeah, mom, I'm fine, just a little nauseous." and she said fuck no, that's not cutting it, we're taking you to the hospital.

I had to get blood transfusions. They weren't sure I was going to make it. If I'd passed out on the floor of my room like I intended to wait it out, I'd've probably died. Gave my poor mother a terrible fright.

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[-] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 hours ago

Yep.

Dr Phil Dr Oz Jenny McCarthy

She sure knows how to pick 'em.

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[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 88 points 10 hours ago

We did it... We taught those Democrats a lesson... Yay...

[-] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 11 points 5 hours ago

I hate this country so much.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 31 points 9 hours ago

Don’t worry, a majority of voters will think the impending enshittification is all the Democrats fault by the time the next (if any) election comes along.

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 17 points 9 hours ago

There was a lesson, but it hasn't been taught yet. This is just the trailer of the film, coming in January. Title: "Oh no."

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

There's no lesson to be learned. They will blame it on the Dems for not being attractive enough. They're still saying that about 2016.

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 33 points 9 hours ago

Is he just picking people he sees on TV?

[-] whaleross@lemmy.world 20 points 7 hours ago

I read the explanation that Trump doesn't read but watches the telly and he is not building a cabinet but a cast. Bigger, louder and more exposure is better. Then it sort of makes sense.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago

How big of a fit do you think he threw when he was told he couldn't nominate Hannibal Lecter for anything because you can't be fictional and run a government department?

[-] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 10 points 8 hours ago

Well, I mean Trump is a former reality TV star so birds of a feather and all.

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 54 points 10 hours ago

Trump knows he lost in 2020, and he hates America for it. That's why we're getting TV show people and child rapists.

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 36 points 10 hours ago

Trump wants like minded people in his team!

[-] Montagge@lemmy.zip 33 points 9 hours ago

Trump wants to cause as much damage as possible because he's a traitor

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 29 points 9 hours ago

Why not get Dr.fucking Phil to be head of all mental facilities and everything mental. So he can push more people to suicide because he has nothing worthwhile to add or say to help people. Just go fucking full circle.

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[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 43 points 10 hours ago

Oh good, a guy who uses the word "magic" too many times for medicine is gonna do great...

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[-] kikutwo@lemmy.world 28 points 10 hours ago

Was Jerry Springer already booked?

[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 34 points 10 hours ago

He's quite dead, so he would likely cause less harm than Oz will.

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 29 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Springer was a lawyer and mayor, at least he'd bring some qualifications.

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